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Section A: Long Answer Questions

Attempt any TWO questions.

3 questions·10 marks each
1long10 marks

Explain model verification and validation. Describe the three-step approach for developing valid and credible simulation models.

verification-validation
2long10 marks

Define system, model and simulation. Explain the different types of models and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of simulation.

simulation-concepts
3long10 marks

Explain the characteristics and structure of a basic queuing system. Discuss the various performance measures of a single-server (M/M/1) queuing system.

queuing
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Section B: Short Answer Questions

Attempt any EIGHT questions.

9 questions·5 marks each
4short5 marks

Explain the features of a general-purpose simulation language (e.g., GPSS).

gpss
5short5 marks

Explain the chi-square test for testing the uniformity of random numbers with an example.

chi-square
6short5 marks

Explain the classification of models: static vs dynamic, deterministic vs stochastic, continuous vs discrete.

model-types
7short5 marks

Explain the tests for randomness. Describe the frequency (Kolmogorov-Smirnov) test and the runs test.

random-tests
8short5 marks

Explain the basic properties of random numbers: uniformity and independence.

random-properties
9short5 marks

Explain the inverse transform technique for generating random variates from the exponential distribution.

random-variate
10short5 marks

Explain Kendall's notation for queuing systems with examples.

queuing-kendall
11short5 marks

What is a simulation clock? Differentiate between fixed-increment and next-event time-advance mechanisms.

simulation-clock
12short5 marks

Explain Markov chains and their application in simulation with an example.

markov